Name: "Candidatus Protofrankia californiensis" (Normand et al. 2017) Gtari 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Basonym: "Candidatus Frankia californiensis" Normand et al. 2017

Etymology: ca.li.for.ni.en’sis. N.L. masc./fem. adj. californiensis, referring to California

Gender: feminine

Type strain: Dg2

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Original publication: Gtari M. Taxogenomic status of phylogenetically distant Frankia clusters warrants their elevation to the rank of genus: A description of Protofrankia gen. nov., Parafrankia gen. nov., and Pseudofrankia gen. nov. as three novel genera within the family Frankiaceae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1041425.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Preferred name: "Candidatus Frankia californiensis" Normand et al. 2017

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Candidatus Frankia californiensis" Normand et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, not validly published

Parent taxon: Protofrankia Gtari 2023

Assigned by: Gtari M. Taxogenomic status of phylogenetically distant Frankia clusters warrants their elevation to the rank of genus: A description of Protofrankia gen. nov., Parafrankia gen. nov., and Pseudofrankia gen. nov. as three novel genera within the family Frankiaceae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1041425.

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Record number: 31652